obliviousRN

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  1. African Americans in Oregon

    I haven't found that. I moved to Eastern Oregon from Portland and haven't seen any evidence of racism here. Our community is very accepting of any background.
  2. Comments from the peanut gallery....

    Wow. Talk about nurses eating their young. Now I'm a seasoned ER nurse who gets irritated by many things - even someone interrupting a vent. BUT - she explained herself and what she was really meaning wtih her post - did you guys not read that? Sh...
  3. ADNs and forensic nursing.

    There are a couple of programs where you can get a forensic certificate without a bachelor's degree.
  4. Training Options

    I started as a SANE at our hospital and furthered my education from there. I had to do a lot of self starting to get the experience needed to round out my education. Luckily, I hooked up with some pretty great forensic nurses who could guide me and...
  5. lidocaine for IV starts?

    I've found that using lidocaine increases my rate of missed IV's. Without it, I can get in virtually the first time every time (except for those "everyone has a bad day" type of days). If I use lidocaine, it's almost a guarantee I'll have to stick ...
  6. Do you disclose a positive urine HCG?

    I talk to my patients about test results all the time. Potassium levels, INR's, Dig levels, etc. It's giving data - not a diagnosis. I am not diagnosing someone by saying "your pregnancy test came back positive." Just like I am not diagnosing som...
  7. Ez-io

    Infants are notoriously hard to get because it's so darn easy to pop on through. If your hand is not steady and you are not ready for that initial pop into the marrow then it is almost a guarantee you'll go through. IO's are awesome on older kids/...
  8. Where to move? HELP!

    I actually make more here than I did working at a trauma center in Portland
  9. Where to move? HELP!

    Eastern Oregon - completely "outdoorsy" area. Union hospitals - wages good. I love love love it!
  10. ED t-shirts Hilarious

    Oh my gosh! I love those. Off to go shopping.
  11. Tell us about your ED ?? =)

    I work in a rural/frontier ER. We have 4 beds, 2 of which are critical care. We have one nurse to staff the ER and we get back up from the med/surg floor when needed. The nurses in our facility cover ALL areas - ER, OB, Med/Surg, ICU, Peds. I move...
  12. reportable cases in the ER

    In the state of Oregon we are required by state law to report any DRIVER of an MVC who is under the influence. Or if the MVC is used as an assault (i.e. trying to kill someone with their car). Otherwise MVC are not reportable. We live in a small to...
  13. Joke..You know you are truly an ER nurse if...

    I just laughed so hard I snorted. This is the best thing I've heard in ages.
  14. Question for ER moms

    It's none of your bosses business until you decide to tell them. Definitely give them enough time to plan for your maternity leave though.
  15. "Flex" Competition Ideas

    Alphabetical diagnosis - who can write out the most diagnosis in alphabetical order (appy, broken arm, cardiac arrest, dementia, etc) Who can make a 100 link paperclip chain the fastest Good ole' hangman (the paper game, not a noose around each other...